Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
San Diego Riding is a riding school offering horseback riding lessons for riders of all ages and skill levels. Lessons are for English riders from beginners to advanced, including private, group and kids lessons. The school keeps a limited number of school horses in its lesson program and also offers leasing. Horse boarding with a variety of stall options is available, and trail rides are offered for students who lease or own a horse.
horsebound offers horseback riding lessons for riders aged 7 and up in San Diego. The lessons are Western-based and focus on safety, a balanced seat and horsemanship, beginning with ground instruction and grooming. New students start with a trial lesson, then take monthly lessons, beginning with private lessons and moving to semi-private lessons later. The business also runs summer camps.
Salty Horse Stables is a horse facility in the hills of Fallbrook, California. It offers riding lessons for all experience levels, with a focus on Hunter/Jumper and Eventing and an emphasis on natural horsemanship and groundwork. The stable also provides horse training and boarding, both on the premises and off-site, for clients' personally owned horses.
Heart Bar Farms is a family-run equestrian business. It offers horse boarding, including training boarding, retirement pastures, and mare and foal boarding. Training and riding lessons are offered for riders of any experience level. The farm also sells horses and provides farrier services, including therapeutic shoeing.
Saddle Up Ranch in Aguanga, California offers horseback riding for riders of every level. Riding lessons are taught in an enclosed arena and round pen, and the ranch also runs guided trail rides in the surrounding area. The ranch cares for rescued horses, and ride fees help fund their feed and rehabilitation. The property also has campsites and hosts events such as an endurance race.
Triana's Dressage Training offers private dressage instruction for adult riders, either on the rider's own horse or on educated lesson horses at its San Marcos facility. It also accepts selected horses for progressive dressage training and development, from correct foundations through the levels. Virtual coaching is available for riders outside the immediate area. The focus is on clear communication, correct basics, and building confidence in both horse and rider.
Klasic Dressage is a dressage business run by trainer Brittney Klasic. It offers riding lessons for novice riders and adult amateurs, including individual lessons on the client's own horse, lessons on a schooling horse, and virtual lessons. Training packages develop horses using the classical Dressage training scale. The business also helps clients with horse sales and preparation for showing.
Celestial Farms is a horse facility in Ramona, California. It offers horseback riding lessons and horse training. Services listed on the site also include jumping schooling and birthday parties. Lessons are taught by owner and trainer Ashley Duke, and the site notes that some lessons are held at Ponyland in Imperial Beach.
Hap Hansen Stables is a horse training yard in Rancho Santa Fe, California. It offers training for every level in jumpers, equitation and hunters. Services include monthly training programs, lessons, schooling rides and care for horses not in training. The stable also has sale horses and runs a full show schedule.
KFI Showjumping has been located in San Marcos for over 20 years. The business offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and experience levels, with programs tailored to each rider's level and goals. It also provides training, and horses for sale and lease. KFI offers rehabilitation services for horses recovering from injury or surgery, or needing a break from the show circuit.
LuckyJack Farm is a self-contained horse facility in Rancho Santa Fe, California, on a 15-acre site. It is a hunter-jumper training facility where riders are coached from beginner level up to A-circuit competitions. Riding programs are developed to suit each individual's needs, and the farm offers boarding for horses. The facility includes a large show jumping arena and sixteen stalls.
HM Equestrian is a riding and training business in San Juan Capistrano, California, led by head trainer Lauren Collora. It offers riding lessons for riders of all levels, including introductory lessons and a monthly lesson membership. It also runs a training program covering trainer rides and lessons for both rider and horse. The disciplines mentioned on the site include dressage, jumping, cross country and eventing.
Dana Smith Show Team offers horse riding lessons for riders of all levels and ages above five years old. Lessons are taught on the team's own lesson horses, and the program is tailored to each rider's needs and goals. The business also runs horse riding camps, riding birthday parties and horse leasing. Its page lists horse training and hunter/jumper lessons, camps and sales.
Stone Creek Dressage is a dressage training yard in San Juan Capistrano, California. The business offers trainer rides, lessons, lunging, trail rides and turnout, tailored to the needs of each horse and rider. It has outdoor arenas, turn-out paddocks, cross-ties and an automatic walker on the property. The yard also sells and leases horses.
Galloping Hearts Rescue is a horse rescue that primarily takes in and rehabilitates off-track Thoroughbred racehorses. The rescue helps horses heal, grow and retrain for a new career before placing them in forever homes. Its services include boarding, training and riding lessons. The rescue also has a volunteer programme and horses available for adoption.
Greystone Equestrian is a hunter/jumper riding academy in San Juan Capistrano, California, for junior and amateur riders from beginner to advanced. It offers group and private riding lessons, with horse care taught as part of the lesson. Horse ownership is not required, as the academy provides lesson horses. For horse owners and leasers, it also offers full and half training programs, including show preparation.
JD Show Horses is a full-service equestrian facility in Delaware, Ohio. The business trains English and Western horses and teaches riders of all ages and disciplines. It offers private and group riding lessons, full-care boarding for horses in its lesson program, and horse sales. Owner Jessica Daniels also judges and runs a horse club for riders.
Horns Will Travel is a horse riding school based in Valley Center, California. It offers riding lessons for riders from three years and up, at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, in one-on-one and group formats. Advanced pupils can also ride independently, and jumping lessons are available for those considering competition. The stables also host social events for the riding community, including in-house dressage and jumping competitions.
Kate McComas Training is an equestrian yard in Temecula, California, focused on classical equitation for hunter/jumper riders. It offers full training, clinics, collegiate coaching and haul-in lessons. The yard also runs programs for starting young horses, ponies and off-the-track thoroughbreds. Boarding is available in Barn 7 with bedded stalls, and the facility has arenas, a gallop track and cross-country jumps.
KRE Show Horses is a training and coaching yard in Temecula, California, led by National Champion trainer and coach Katherine Rich-Elzig. The yard offers customized training plans for horses, including schooling and performance work up to advanced dressage. It also provides conditioning programs for young horses or those needing fitness work, using lunging and exercise rides. Riders can take guided lessons with professional coaching.
Gardenia Riding Academy is a family-owned equestrian facility offering horseback riding lessons for all ages, from beginners to experienced riders. Lessons last 55 minutes and include time to tack up and tack down the horse, with a longer assessment lesson for new riders. The academy also teaches horsemanship, including grooming and caring for horses and their equipment. Students move from private lessons to group or semi-private lessons once their trainer considers them ready.
Encore Equestrian Vaulters is a non-profit club whose members compete in the sport of vaulting. Vaulting combines dance and gymnastics performed on a moving horse. The club is open to vaulters from age 3 through adult, from beginners up to Gold level. It offers instruction and coaching in all aspects of the sport, along with basic horsemanship and safety skills. The club is hosted by Monterey Bay Academy in La Selva, CA.
Sorella Farm is a hunter/jumper show barn in San Juan Capistrano, California. It offers full and half training programs in which horses are ridden and cared for several or three days a week. Riders receive one-on-one lessons and coaching in equitation and the show ring. The barn also provides competition preparation, performance monitoring and horse care such as grooming, feeding and stable management.
All About Horses OC is a horse riding business offering private and group lessons in Western and English style riding. Its training covers groundwork, showmanship, anatomy, and grooming. The business also offers trail rides, group events, and summer camps. Its stated focus is horsemanship, including building self-confidence and responsibility in caring for horses, in a relaxed, family-like environment.
